Re: ebay Sucks

[Ben Patterson <bpatterson@stanford.edu>]

Yo -

	Honestly, everyone waits till the last second to bid for 
items they want. If you are serious about getting parts, keep 
multiple windows open so you can bid really fast if someone is trying 
to screw you. Don't bother bidding on an item until the last day 
anyways, because you'll just drive up the price.
	In my opinion, eBay does things to people. They just go crazy 
and get all pissed off that someone is outbidding them, and then they 
pay a ridiculous price for some item that they could find cheaper 
elsewhere. And I've also had 2 bad experiences with items being 
shipped that were not what were pictured on the auction. Seriously, 
it's kind of lame to buy there, but selling stuff will make you cash 
just because of the outbidding panic that always happens.

				Ben Patterson, '86 16v



Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 21:05:24 -0600
From: "Owen" <mr.peepers@home.com>
Subject: eBay sucks

Wow, my first eBay experience sucked balls.  I was the high bidder for days,
and nobody else bid, then i go to check on my bid 1 minute before it closes
and i'm still on top.  i figure i've got it all wrapped up.  then i come
back later to get in contact with the seller and it turns out some
dicksmack's outbid me by 50 cents 30 seconds or so before it closed.  eBay
sucks, i just thought i'd share that with you all.  (scirocco related cause
it was parts).

Any eBay vets have some tips on how to make sure i get that part i really
wanted?


    Thanks for letting me rant...

Owen
87 Scirocco 16v #38 CD-SS.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571
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